Videoconference 1 - Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 10:15 AM to 11:30 AM - Session Plan
TIME
TASK
ACTIVITY
4 min
Intro/Purpose
Master of Ceremonies (MC) will facilitate intros of each site. Each site will introduce their school and their class. Introduction should include name, location of school, grade - 30 seconds each.
45
San Diego Zoo
Introductions - Animals - Questions
1
Thank You
MC will thank San Diego Zoo
10 min
Discussion/Questions/Wrap-up
MC will wrap-up videoconference and present challenge to each student group to create answers and questions for a Jeopardy game on December 9
Teachers may download and use this document for students to use during the videoconference for note taking:
Videoconference 2 - Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM - Session Plan
Each group would submit 10 questions (and answers) on their animal.
2 min
Introduction
MC will introduce the sites and announce the rules of the game. Each site will have 30 seconds to introduce their school.
35 min
Jeopardy Game
Schools will participate in a "Round Robin" style game, such that each site will select
a category. Schools may not select from the category that they created questions for.
Students will select a category and point amount. The site that created that answer
will read the answer. 20 seconds will be allowed for a response. The MC will confirm the
response and direct the next school to select a category and point amount.
15 minutes will be allowed for each round with a five minute warning for the end of the round.
Score will be kept and announced prior to "Double Jeopardy", after the end of each round, and before "Final Jeopardy."
8 min
Final Jeopardy
Schools will wager a point value recorded on an index card or paper and keep the wager secret until called upon to share wager and Final Jeopardy question. Final Jeopardy question will also be recorded on the index card or paper.
90 seconds will be allowed for a response to Final Jeopardy.
5 min
Comments/Conclusion/Wrap-up
MAGPI Fellows assessments and comments.
Participants**
Bennetts Valley Elementary from St. Marys Area School District - Fourth Grade Teacher - Jen Watkavitch
Lionville Elementary from Downingtown Area School District - Fourth Grade Teacher - Kelly Colquitt
Neff Elementary School from Manheim Township School District - Fourth Grade Teacher - Bridget Kaufhold
Pocono Elementary Center from Pocono Mountain School District - Fourth Grade Teachers - Jean Ann Kresge and Julie McEvoy
Powell Elementary Center from Philadelphia School District - Fourth Grade Teacher - Chris Powers
Videoconference 1 - Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 10:15 AM to 11:30 AM - Session Plan
Teachers may download and use this document for students to use during the videoconference for note taking:
Blank Jeopardy PowerPoint from JMU:
Videoconference 2 - Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM - Session Plan
Each group would submit 10 questions (and answers) on their animal.a category. Schools may not select from the category that they created questions for.
Students will select a category and point amount. The site that created that answer
will read the answer. 20 seconds will be allowed for a response. The MC will confirm the
response and direct the next school to select a category and point amount.
15 minutes will be allowed for each round with a five minute warning for the end of the round.
Score will be kept and announced prior to "Double Jeopardy", after the end of each round, and before "Final Jeopardy."
90 seconds will be allowed for a response to Final Jeopardy.
Participants**
Bennetts Valley Elementary from St. Marys Area School District - Fourth Grade Teacher - Jen WatkavitchLionville Elementary from Downingtown Area School District - Fourth Grade Teacher - Kelly Colquitt
Neff Elementary School from Manheim Township School District - Fourth Grade Teacher - Bridget Kaufhold
Pocono Elementary Center from Pocono Mountain School District - Fourth Grade Teachers - Jean Ann Kresge and Julie McEvoy
Powell Elementary Center from Philadelphia School District - Fourth Grade Teacher - Chris Powers